The embroidery process begins with an idea or a piece of artwork. That artwork then has to be
"digitized" which is a specialised process whereby 2 dimensional artwork is converted into stitches or thread. While a business card, letterhead, or a decal will suffice as artwork, camera-ready or computer generated graphics from a program such as Corel Draw or Adobe Photoshop result in much higher quality embroidery.
"digitized" which is a specialised process whereby 2 dimensional artwork is converted into stitches or thread. While a business card, letterhead, or a decal will suffice as artwork, camera-ready or computer generated graphics from a program such as Corel Draw or Adobe Photoshop result in much higher quality embroidery. The "digitizer" has to actually recreate the artwork using stitches - that is, the digitizer programmes the sewing machine to sew a specific design, with a specific type of stitch, in specific colours. This process is known as digitizing.
An embroidered image is 3 dimensional, so some exciting effects can be included to "liven up" a piece of artwork that is normally flat.
As soon as the Art Department have digitized the artwork, it will be sent to you for approval. Then it is then ready to be put into production. This is a very hands on process, as specific thread colors must be loaded by hand into the machines. A spool of thread for each color for each sewing head must be loaded. The machine itself is programmed by the operator to sew the design in a particular color sequence. The garments must then be "hooped" individually, again by hand, and then loaded into the machine. Once the design has completed sewing, the garment is taken off the machine, un-hooped, and then sent to the finishing process.
Finishing involves removing extraneous stitches accumulated during the embroidery process and removing the backing material used to stabilize the fabric during embroidery. After a final quality inspection, the products are then folded and packaged ready for shipping to the customer.
As soon as the Art Department have digitized the artwork, it will be sent to you for approval. Then it is then ready to be put into production. This is a very hands on process, as specific thread colors must be loaded by hand into the machines. A spool of thread for each color for each sewing head must be loaded. The machine itself is programmed by the operator to sew the design in a particular color sequence. The garments must then be "hooped" individually, again by hand, and then loaded into the machine. Once the design has completed sewing, the garment is taken off the machine, un-hooped, and then sent to the finishing process.
Finishing involves removing extraneous stitches accumulated during the embroidery process and removing the backing material used to stabilize the fabric during embroidery. After a final quality inspection, the products are then folded and packaged ready for shipping to the customer.
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